Lead Software Engineer

Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney's media business globally.

As a Lead Software Engineer in the Content Experience & Delivery team, you'll be building systems that provide data at scale to teams across Disney+, Hulu, and Star+. You'll implement reliable, high-request services that deliver data that helps power streaming user experiences across web, mobile, and living room devices. You'll join a hardworking group of engineers who strive to create the best-in-class Recommendations & Discovery experiences for hundreds of millions of customers.

You will collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, and product managers to find the best solution for our viewers. You will drive projects end-to-end: designing the initial solution; finding alignment with stakeholders; execution of the necessary code; and overseeing the deployment of services to production. Members of the team look to your code and documentation as examples of What To Do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development of well-architected solutions and maintainable code
• Design and implement complex new features
• Break down work at the epic level and set project milestones
• Mentor and coach team members
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical services

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience with backend services
• Strong knowledge of JVM services, asynchronous programming
• Experience with cloud platforms and observability tools
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $152,200 to $223,600 depending on location, plus comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, 401k, and equity opportunities. Join us in building the future of Disney's streaming technology!